Term| Definition|
Racial formation| The historical process, by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and destroyed.| Segregation| The act or practice of segregating.| De jure segregation| Segregation that is imposed by law.| Pluralism| A form of society in which minority groups maintain their independent cultural traditions.| Assimilation| The act or process of assimilating; state or condition of being assimilated.|

Part II

Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each:

* Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group? The majority race in U.S. history was the Caucasians. The most common ancestral background of the Caucasian group is European. There were many other ancestral backgrounds but European was the most common in the United States at the point in time.

* What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group? Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history are African Americans and Hispanics. African Americans ancestral background is partial the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are mostly from the central and western parts of Africa. Most of all of their ancestors were slaves in the United States.

* In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples. These laws were intended against which racial minorities? Laws have been used to enforce discrimination by preventing African Americans from having equality in the south because of the Jim Crow law for about 100 years. This law was intended against African Americans in the southern parts of America.

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Individual Self Reflection Form (Max. 2 A4 pages)
Student Name: Leung Wing Tung Student No.: 53051150
Part A
What are individual goals and how are they achieved through this project?
Since this is a group project, so the most important goal to me is to co-operate well with my group mates. We discuss every detail together and respect the opinions of each other, so that our project can be done smoothly. Moreover, another goal to me is to have a good time management. Since there are plenty of assignments, projects and tests to be done in the same week as this project, so I need to plan everything beforehand carefully so as to meet all the deadlines.
Part B
What are the team goals and how are they achieved through this project?
I think the main target of every all our member should be more or like the same, which is to obtain a good grade in this project. In order to achieve this goal, all of us try to best to work on it, including to suggest an idea that can attract investors to invest in our project, improve all the details so as to achieve the best result. Furthermore, since this is a business plan, so we all really aim to attract the investors. Therefore, we always think of the point of view of investors while doing our project. As all of us are young girls who are the same as the target customers, so most of our services are based on our experiences or feelings, which we believe that we will understand the needs of...

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AppendixEPart I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation |The process by which social, economic and political forces determine the content and importance of |
| |racial categories, and by which they are in turn shaped by racial meanings. |
|Segregation |Setting apart or separating things or people. |
|De jure segregation |Segregation imposed by law. |
|Pluralism |A state in which people of all racial and ethnic categories have about the same overall social |
| |standing. |
|Assimilation |The process by which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns |
| |from the dominant majority population. |
Part II
Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each:
Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the...

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AppendixEPart I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation | |
| |an analytical tool in sociology, developed by Michael Omi and Howard Winant, which is used to look |
| |at race as a socially constructed identity, where the content and importance of racial categories |
| |is determined by social, economic, and political forces |
|Segregation |refers to setting apart or separating things or people |
|De jure segregation |segregation that is imposed by law |
|Pluralism |is used, often in different ways, across a wide range of topics to denote a diversity of views, and|
| |stands in opposition to one single approach or method of interpretation |
|Assimilation |"to render similar" |...

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AppendixE
Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources
Evaluate three sources for your final project by filling in the information below. Your responses here will provide the information you need to complete the annotated bibliography for your Week Three assignment.
Source 1
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|Questions to Consider |Answers (one sentence each should suffice) |
|Is the author affiliated with an organization related to the subject | |
|of the article? (Does he or she have an ulterior motive?) | |
|What is the author’s experience with the subject, including related | |
|academic or professional credentials? (Is he or she qualified to |...

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AppendixEPart I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation |Is the process by which economic, social and political forces determine the content of importance |
| |of racial categories, and by which they are in turn shaped by racial meanings. |
|Segregation |The physical and social separation of categories of people. |
|De jure segregation |Is the separation of individuals on the basis of race as required by law. |
|Pluralism |This is a state in which people of all ethnic as well as racial categories have about the same |
| |overall social standing. |
|Assimilation |This is the process in which minorities gradually adopt cultural patterns for the dominant majority|
| |of the population. |
Part II
Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each:
• Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been...

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AppendixEPart I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Racial formation | |
| |Too look at a race as a socially constructed identity. |
|Segregation |Setting apart or separating things or people and may refer to. |
|De jure segregation | |
| |Segregation or isolation of individual from main group that Is imposed by law |
|Pluralism |A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and |
| |tolerated within society |
|Assimilation |The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs attitude of the prevailing |
| |culture. |
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Appendix C
Part I
Define the following terms:
|Term |Definition |
|Discrimination | |
| |Discrimination is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups |
| |because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. |
|Institutional discrimination | Institutional discrimination is the denial of opportunities and |
| |equal rights to individuals and groups that results from the normal operations of a society.|
|Political correctness |Political correctness appears to refer to a way of thinking and a way of life in our society|
| |that espouses sensitivity, tolerance, and respect for another's race, gender, sexual |
| |preference, nationality, religion, age, physical handicap, or other characteristic, |
| |especially if it differs from one's own |
Part II
Write a 150-...

...Part I
Define the following terms:
Term Definition
Racial formation Analytical tool used to look at race as a socially constructed identity, where the content and importance of racial categories is determined by social, economic, and political forces
Segregation The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
De jure segregation segregation that is imposed by law
Pluralism A condition or system in which two or more states, etc., coexist
Assimilation people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Part II
Answer the following questions in 150 to 350 words each:
• Throughout most of U.S. history in most locations, what race has been the majority? What is the common ancestral background of most members of this group?
The majority race throughout most of U.S history, in most locations, has been the White race. The white race includes Hispanic Americans and Non-Hispanic Americans. The common ancestral background of most members of this group are from Europe and the Middle East.
• What are some of the larger racial minorities in U.S. history? What have been the common ancestral backgrounds of each of these groups? When did each become a significant or notable minority group?
Some of the larger racial minorities in U.S history are
• In what ways have laws been used to enforce discrimination? Provide examples....